Ivory bone folder
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What is the exact meaning of "ivory bone folder" in the following passage?
The porcelain inkpot, the reed pen, a reed knife, an ivory bone folder, a whetstone to sharpen the knife, the razor to cut the paper, a pincer to hold it so that it does not move, an ivory spoon to pour ink into water, when it has become too thick.
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A bone folder is a tool used in origami (and other similar endeavors) to make sharp creases. It is a polished, tapered, flattish stick of bone that slides smoothly over the paper or other material without marring it. This one is made of ivory.
- A bone folder is a tool used in origami (and other similar endeavors) to make sharp creases.
- It is a polished, tapered, flattish stick of bone that slides smoothly over the paper or other material without marring it.
- This one is made of ivory.
- I pronounce it "bone FOLder" because a "BONE folder" would fold bones, and nobody wants that.
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A bone folder is a tool used in origami (and other similar endeavors) to make sharp creases. It is a polished, tapered, flattish stick of bone that slides smoothly over the paper or other material without marring it. This one is made of ivory. I pronounce it "bone FOLder" because a "BONE folder" would fold bones, and nobody wants that.
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